Practical 5- Joints and Articulation

Question 1

Learning outcomes

Answer 1

Describe the appendicular and axial divisions of the skeletal system.
Know the 5 regions of the vertebral column: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
Understand terms to describe bony features, including: line, crest, spine, foramen, meatus, fissure, sinus, fossa, sulcus, condyle, epicondyle, facet, trochanter, tuberosity, tubercle.
Be able to describe joint types: fibrous, cartilaginous, and synovial and their subtypes.
Be able to classify a joint.

Question 2

What are the 2 different skeletons in the body?

Answer 2

Axial skeleton
-Protection of organs (skull, ribcage, spinal column)

Appendicular skeleton
-Facilitate movement (pelvis, legs, arms etc)